awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
heart; guts; nerve; central part
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
originally; by nature; from the start
festival; feast; carnival
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
besides; in addition; also; moreover
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to look forward to something
relatively; comparatively
to gather; to collect; to assemble
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
old Japanese court music; gagaku
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
consequence; outcome; result; blame
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever